Extinction Rebellion
Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2023

Website: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/

Purpose: Extinction Rebellion is an international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to halt mass extinction and minimise the risk of social collapse.

Our world is in crisis. Life itself is under threat. Yet every crisis contains the possibility of transformation. Across the world, heralded by the young, people are waking up and coming together.

We hear history calling to us from the future. We catch glimpses of a new world of love, respect and regeneration, where we have restored the intricate web of all life. It's a future that#s inside us all -- located in the fierce love we carry for our children, in our urge to help a stranger in distress, in our wish to forgive, even when that seems too much to ask.

And so we rebel for this, calling in joy, creativity and beauty. We rise in the name of truth and withdraw our consent for ecocide, oppression and patriarchy. We rise up for a world where power is shared for regeneration, repair and reconciliation. We rise for love in its ultimate wisdom. Our vision stretches beyond our own lifespan, to a horizon dedicated to future generations and the restoration of our planet's integrity.

Together, our rebellion is the gift this world needs. We are XR and you are us.


At the core of Extinction Rebellion's philosophy is nonviolent civil disobedience. We promote civil disobedience and rebellion because we think it is necessary- we are asking people to find their courage and to collectively do what is necessary to bring about change.

We aren't focussed on traditional systems like petitions or writing to our MPs and more likely to take risks (e.g. arrest / jail time). We don't want or need everyone to get arrested -- for some this is not a good idea -- but we do want everyone involved to support civil disobedience as a tool.

We are promoting mass 'above the ground' civil disobedience -- in full public view. This means economic disruption to shake the current political system and civil disruption to raise awareness. We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience that this causes.

We have made some decisions about security and our interactions with the police. We have made a strategic decision to communicate with the police about what we are doing when we believe that is more likely to enable things to go well (which we can't always be sure of). Except for the case where a small group is trying to do a specific action that needs the element of surprise, we generally don#t try to be secure in our communications about plans. We expect that we have been infiltrated by those without our best interests at heart and suggest people bear this in mind.

We are about political change, not personal change (though we welcome the latter).

We are completely nonviolent, our actions are done in full public view and we take responsibility for them. We have an Action Consensus which outlines how we work together on actions.

Geographic Scope: International

Structure: Non-Profit

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